VHPA Museum Guestbook

Submitted by
Name: John V. Brennan
From: CA
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
The twilight years are upon us, I know, yet there’s a job left unfinished from our in-country tours. The Vietnam War produced a staggering variety of personalized Army helicopter nose art & names. What’s unknown is the true, total amount generated by pilots & crews. Although an extensive number of pics & names have already been documented there’s probably 25% that still need to be counted. I invite my brother veterans to search their memories and photo albums for those elusive images & copter names that have yet to be tallied. American aviation history will thank you for adding to the story. John Brennan, former SP5, 114 AHC, 1970-71, Vinh Long AAF, Mekong Delta

Added: October 31, 2019

Submitted by
Name: Allan L Scott
From: Anchorage Alaska
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
Was assigned to F/79 Blue Max ARA Aug 71 to Apr 72
Looking for anyone assigned about the same time.
I was a radio operator working on a mountain top by FSB Mace

Added: October 22, 2019

Submitted by
Name: JOLLY HILL
From: Oregon
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
Was with both the 162nd AHC and 60th AHC

Added: October 19, 2019

Submitted by
Name: Walter L Reed
From: Overland Park, Ks
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
Crew Chief, A Company, 229th Assault aircraft 66-16703

Added: September 28, 2019

Submitted by
Name: paul palmisano
From: fayetteville, nc
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
How do I get in touch with the web master? I really want to rejoin the Blue Ghost guys and keep in touch with the news, pay my dues (and make a contribution). I've been away for some time and really miss the magazine/news letter.

Added: September 28, 2019

Submitted by
Name: Carl G Gerken
From: Minneapolis, MN
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
I had the honor of serving with the brave men of the 61st AHC at Lane in 70 and 71.

Added: September 20, 2019

Submitted by
Name: Patsy J McClellan
From: Alexandria, Virginia
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
I lost my "Burning Stogie" on June 8, 2019 and am in the process of creating his military history. He was in Vietnam two times (1st time) 4th Infantry Division, HHC 1st Battalion, 69th Armor as a scout tank platoon leader, was wounded received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star, out of action just long enough to get patched up and get back in the fight; (2nd time) 334th Attack Helicopter Company then 3rd Squadron 17th Air Cavalry Platoon Commander of the Aero Rifle Platoon that consisted of an infantry platoon and a section of five lightly armed lift helicopters, which participate, in daily combat assault, resupply and aero medical evacuation. I'll be happy to share the history once complete (at this time unknown when I'll complete). Pat McClellan, Lt Col, USAF, Retired

Added: September 3, 2019

Submitted by
Name: Gilbert de Alejandro
From: Houston Texas
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
I would like to let anyone text or call me on my phone #2818362662. I(f you remember me.

Added: August 19, 2019

Submitted by
Name: Doug Burmester
From: Fort Collins, CO
Website: https://www.ocsatfortknox.com/
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
Former B/2/17 CAV member Captain Ralph A. Northrop, now deceased, is being nominated for induction into the U.S. Army OCS Hall of Fame. We have a copy of his DD 214 when he left the army as a major in 1981 and know his individual medals and decorations, however we do not know what unit awards he was authorized. We know he was with B/2/17 CAV, 101 ABN in 1969-70 but not the months in those two years. If those are known by your organization please share those with me, or if you know what units awards/citations, etc. he is authorized please share those with me as I'd like to include them in the biographical sketch of Major Northrop. Ralph Northrop was a graduate of Armor OCS at Fort Knox as was I. Thank you.

Added: August 18, 2019

Submitted by
Name: john v brennan
From: CA
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
Army helicopter nose art & names in VN is history. History is in our scrapbooks, photo slide collections, photo print collections, paper documents collections, in-country recollections, coming home experience, and in our selected memory. History, as an entity, is an unending book, with a beginning that’s time dated. Like it or not, many histories of the Vietnam War have or will be written, but they will be incomplete. It’s the nature of the beast. The percentage of its full telling will never be 100%. In fact, history is never complete. Any attempt to capture time in a bottle is nonsense. Mostly what gets told are the high points only. So, the best we can do then is to gather together all we know, saw and heard on the subject, and make it available to the public.

Added: August 14, 2019